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Cherry Crab. — Small, roundisli, pointed; light yellow, 

 shaded with red; flesh crisp, pleasant; hangs long on the 

 tree. — Early Antnmn. Tree a moderate, healthy grower, 

 makes a liandsome, round head. 



Chicago. — Origin Illinois. Small, oblong ; yellow 

 ground Avith bright cheek; flesh yellow, crisp, sprightly, 

 sub-acid. — Mid- Winter. Tree a vigorous grower. 



Coral. — Origin Illinois. Small, conical; yellow with 

 vermilion; flesh yellowish, crisp, juicy, rich, mild sub- 

 acid. — Early Winter. Tree very vigorous. 



Currant. — An ornamental variety, producing fruit the 

 size of currants, and borne in clusters. 



Dartmouth. — Origin New Hampshire. Medium to 

 large; dark crimson and orange, with bloom; fine for 

 cooking, preserves, or for cider. 



Hyslop. — Large, for a crab, roundish-egg-shai)ed; dark, 

 rich red, with a thick blue bloom; flesh yellowish; fine 

 for cooking or cider; bears in clusters. Tree a strong, 

 spreading grower. 



Lady Crab.— Small, roundish, flattened; rich dark red, 

 with some russet; flesh yellowish, mild sub-acid. Tree a 

 vigorous, very npright grower. A foreign variety of 

 great beauty. 



Lady Elffin. — Origin Illinois. Large for a Siberian, 

 roundish-oblate ; skin Avhitish-yellow, overspread with 

 bright red; flesh white, fiue, tender, juicy, with a mild 

 pleasant sub-acid flavor. — Early to late Autumn. Said 

 to be excellent for canning. 



Lake Winter,— Origin Wisconsin. Described as me- 

 dium to large, round, smooth; pale yellow, mostly cov- 

 ered with bright blush; flesh fine-grained, firm, juicy, 

 sub-acid. — October to March. Tree a free grower and 

 early bearer. 



Largfc Red Siberian Crab.— Nearly twice the size of 



